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20 August 2009, 10:53
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Limerick
Boat name: Cailín Cáit
Make: RedBay 7.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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My Suzuki 250 at 43.4 Knots
In Clew Bay in the West of Ireland, 13th August 2009. On my return from a trip to Clare Island. If you go to sea, use a Redbay RIB.
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20 August 2009, 11:17
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
MMSI: Awaitng one
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Seymore
I have seen that boat a few times in Newport It is a class Act as a local politian one said about his daughter. If ony we coul all afford redbay boats
TSM
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20 August 2009, 12:03
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Originally Posted by Seymour Bay
In Clew Bay in the West of Ireland, 13th August 2009. On my return from a trip to Clare Island. If you go to sea, use a Redbay RIB.
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Why?
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20 August 2009, 12:20
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
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Originally Posted by Tony
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I have noticed that both Redbay and Ribeye "plugs" tend to attract similar levels of ire on here. The boats are quite different in form, function and, um, price point, so I wonder can it be the insufferable smugness of us happy owners...
Personally, I blame the Redbay Marketing Department "Redbay Stormforce - when you MUST go to sea" I can almost hear the Mission Impossible theme in there too. It's heady stuff ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif) , and may have overcome the OP's sense of modesty.
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20 August 2009, 12:40
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
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Originally Posted by willk
I have noticed that both Redbay and Ribeye "plugs" tend to attract similar levels of ire on here. The boats are quite different in form, function and, um, price point, so I wonder can it be the insufferable smugness of us happy owners...
Personally, I blame the Redbay Marketing Department "Redbay Stormforce - when you MUST go to sea" I can almost hear the Mission Impossible theme in there too. It's heady stuff ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif) , and may have overcome the OP's sense of modesty.
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ooh..thats clears it up then....
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20 August 2009, 17:32
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Originally Posted by Tony
ooh..thats clears it up then.... ![idea](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/brainbulb.gif)
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"How?"
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20 August 2009, 18:26
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Originally Posted by willk
"How?" ![wink](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Still don't get it..must be an Irish rib thing..
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20 August 2009, 21:33
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Boat name: SOLD
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Personally, I blame the Redbay Marketing Department "Redbay Stormforce - when you MUST go to sea" I can almost hear the Mission Impossible theme in there too. It's heady stuff , and may have overcome the OP's sense of modesty.
I can understand your smugness
after all is there a better life boat made
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24 August 2009, 13:00
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Limerick
Boat name: Cailín Cáit
Make: RedBay 7.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I just thought the photo was quite good!!!!!!!!!! The boat is not that bad either. Us Redbay owner do have a certain smugness in the fact that our crafts do have a capability and quality that’s second to none achieved through a simple approach to doing it right.
And to the “ Irish Rib Thing” that’s the fact we have more fun, use less fuel, pay less and have more sea to play in, (albeit we do go a little slower) than you Tony.
TSM – how all in well in Mayo,,,,,
Thanks SB
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24 August 2009, 13:06
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
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Originally Posted by Seymour Bay
I just thought the photo was quite good!!!!!!!!!! The boat is not that bad either. Us Redbay owner do have a certain smugness in the fact that our crafts do have a capability and quality that’s second to none achieved through a simple approach to doing it right.
And to the “ Irish Rib Thing” that’s the fact we have more fun, use less fuel, pay less and have more sea to play in, (albeit we do go a little slower) than you Tony.
TSM – how all in well in Mayo,,,,,
Thanks SB
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The photo is excellent..
As to the fact Quote "our crafts do have a capability and quality that’s second to none"..well you need to get out more..pay less? not sure...more sea?' naah..
TTFN..
Tony (Guernsey, Tax free)
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02 September 2009, 15:17
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RIBnet supporter
Country: Ireland
Town: Donegal
Boat name: Deep Six
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki 140 4/stroke
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Redbay to not to Redbay, thats the question
Tony,
When you live on a nice little island tucked up beside france, tax free, well i guess the price of your boat means not a lot.
North West coast of Ireland, there is a little pride in the the motion of the ocean and not the size of your boat. Now taking it that I'm impartial, owning a little 4m searider and 50 yam both aged well over 20 years old, i aint got either money, a redbay or for that matter much bling, but fair play to the redbay buyers for supporting 1 of only 2 rib manufacturers in Ireland. Local business is important, and feck it, the Redbay guys seem to put out a hell of a boat.
Now in a few years when i gather up enough money, i will be forced with a decision, house or rib :-) if i don't pick the house, the alternative will include a "MUST go to sea" option. And i'd love to do it in anything with a stormforce badge.
Besides, TCruise was not that great in mission impossible, apart from the bad title; disproven 3 times at this stage, not to mention countless tv shows. I'd have been considering something along the lines of indiana jones and the lost island in the english sea.
Enjoy....
D
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02 September 2009, 15:40
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Originally Posted by donegaldan
Tony,
When you live on a nice little island tucked up beside france, tax free, well i guess the price of your boat means not a lot.
North West coast of Ireland, there is a little pride in the the motion of the ocean and not the size of your boat. Now taking it that I'm impartial, owning a little 4m searider and 50 yam both aged well over 20 years old, i aint got either money, a redbay or for that matter much bling, but fair play to the redbay buyers for supporting 1 of only 2 rib manufacturers in Ireland. Local business is important, and feck it, the Redbay guys seem to put out a hell of a boat.
Now in a few years when i gather up enough money, i will be forced with a decision, house or rib :-) if i don't pick the house, the alternative will include a "MUST go to sea" option. And i'd love to do it in anything with a stormforce badge.
Besides, TCruise was not that great in mission impossible, apart from the bad title; disproven 3 times at this stage, not to mention countless tv shows. I'd have been considering something along the lines of indiana jones and the lost island in the english sea.
Enjoy....
D
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Hi
I really appreciate your loyalty to Ireland and Redbay do...make superb ribs. We have 3 moored quite close to me in the marina.
The point I was making is....there are other alternatives when you must go to sea.
I had a Scorpion before my Cougar and if I had said it was the best and nothing else is as good, I would have been lynched......for sure..
Tony
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02 September 2009, 15:47
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
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Well things in Mayo are good. I am hoping to take 2 weeks leave next week and intend to be on clew bay for a good portion of it.
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02 September 2009, 18:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brockenhurst
Boat name: Fizz
Make: Yamaha
Length: 4m +
Engine: Outboard 50hp
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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great photo!
cheers
Neil
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07 September 2009, 09:17
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Town: Guernsey
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Guys
I always thought that Guernsey was VAT free, but not tax free (isn't there a 20% tax rate there?)
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27 November 2009, 07:17
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Member
Country: Other
Town: VALENCIA
Boat name: Madueño
Make: Zodiac
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki df250
Join Date: Apr 2006
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My suzuki 250 at 43 knots (video)
Very good photo ![smilie](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif) , here is a video of my Suzy in a Zodiac at 43 knots.
enjoy the sound at top speed.
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27 November 2009, 08:06
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Member
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Town: Alderney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donegaldan
When you live on a nice little island tucked up beside france, tax free, well i guess the price of your boat means not a lot.
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Hold your horses there!
I live on a little island tucked up beside France and I can assure you that every penny spent on my boat is hard earned and even harder spent.
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27 November 2009, 14:48
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by malthouse
Hold your horses there!
I live on a little island tucked up beside France and I can assure you that every penny spent on my boat is hard earned and even harder spent.
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27 November 2009, 15:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seymour Bay
If you go to sea, use a Redbay RIB....that is, if you can't get hold of an Osprey
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That's much better
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